Tucker is now Lab Chief, heading research and development at the Rockwell Group.

Before coming to AT&T, he headed research and development at Apple Computer.

In June, Navegante was selected to head construction and development of their first casino with a planned opening scheduled for December of that year.

Mrs. Sperling now heads research and development and is in charge of training stylists.

At the Johnson center, he heads development of "teleoperated" systems, or robots linked by wires or radio to human operators.

Schwartz went on to head the laser missile guidance research and development at Martin during most of the 1960s.

"To me this cuts right to the heart of green energy," said Jeff Chamberlain, who heads Argonne's battery research and development.

"Ten years ago it was a rough scene," said Paul Wood, a spokesman for the city who heads economic development in White Plains.

The company chose Eugene Jarvis, who had a successful record of Williams pinball games, to head development.

He then moved into the television arm of Columbia to head long-form development of series and miniseries.